The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 87: One and the Same Sophie

When I turn away from Margot, I find Kinsley and get a report on the pack's injuries and how things went in her safe room. "Where are our mates?" I ask when she's done.

“They're around, and I don't know about yours, but mine is exhausted. However, he refuses to go rest," she says, worriedly.

"Well, that's about to change. Come with me. You and I are leaders in this pack and if our mates want to tell us that we are equals to them, it's about time for them to prove it." "This ought to be good," I hear her murmur excitedly as she follows me.

I find my mate talking to Alpha Kayce and my father.

"Alpha Hunter," I say, addressing him by his title so he knows I'm serious.

The conversation stops and he turns, raising an eyebrow at me. I look over his body, seeing that his injuries still haven't fully healed.

"You need to go shower and get some rest," I say, seeing Kayce's eyebrow go up at my words.

"I can't yet, Soph. We still have injured, I need..."

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"What you need to do, Alpha, is to go wash off this battle and rest so Shaw can heal you."

"Sophie..."

"Am I not your equal in this pack, Hunter?" I ask, stepping up to

him.

"Of course you are, but right now..."

"No, Hunter. Either I am or I'm not. If I looked like you, you'd have had me upstairs and in bed hours ago. Do you trust me to take care of this pack in your absence?" "Sophie..."

"Yes or no, Hunter."

"Yes, Sophie, but..."

"But what, Hunter? I need you healed and strong so that when Joshua comes, you can fight again. We know it's coming, it's only a matter of when. I can't fight, Kinsley can't fight, but your and Lucas will have to, and I need my mate and my Beta at full fighting strength when the battle comes. So, I will say again, get your a**upstairs, get cleaned up, and get into bed." Hunter stares at me for a moment.

"Son, take a word of advice from a man who has been mated to a strong-willed woman for longer than you, never argue with your Luna. You will lose, maybe not at that moment, but you will, especially when what she's saying makes perfect sense," my father says, gently putting his hand on Hunter's shoulder."

Hunter turns to look at my father, then at Kayce as if expecting

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one of them to support him.

"Don't look at me, I'm not arguing with her. She's the f**g legend. I know when I'm outrank d," Kayce says, a smile twitching at his lips.

Hunter turns back to me. "You're sure?"

I raise my chin and wait him out.

"Okay then, the pack is yours."

"No, the pack is ours and when you're back to full strength, I know you'll get them ready for the next battle to come," I say, standing my ground. He smiles at me, leaning over to kiss my lips quickly. "Yes, my Luna."

I turn, spotting Lucas talking to some of the wounded warriors. "Beta Lucas," I call out, my voice ringing through the room.

His head snaps up. "Yes, Luna."

Hunter stops, waiting to see what I'm going to say.

"I suggest you listen to your mate, or you will face my wrath," I

say.

frowns, looking

Beta. You need to

"Kinsley, I can't...."

hear what I just said?" I say, the room going

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fight with our Luna. Good luck, you're on

and her mate have

up his hands. "Who's making a list of the injured then," he

Beta, am I not?" Kinsley asks

closes several

the sooner we're back," Hunter says, and if I didn't think it would make

it," Kayce

watching him start up the stairs before turning

sure Hunter already thanked you for answering our

lips are twitching

of you lose

couple," Kayce says,

"Same," my father says.

I need to know how many are from Owen's pack

can Luna. Or should I call

this pack, Alpha Kayce, they are one and

so," he says, this time his smile is

some of my

Dad," I say,

mind going through everything that needs to be done, when I see

are you still doing down here?" I

feel a wave of pride come through the bond. I know I blush. a deep shade of

say, more because I'm embarrassed than because I'm worried about

stairs. He passes

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not looking up from the report she's putting together on

says, grinning hugely and following Hunter

father says softly behind

overwhelmed with the

next several hours, Kinsley and I get through all the pack members, making sure everyone who was injured receives. treatment, seeing some return talking about how delicate Brooklyn was when she stitched them up. Kayce gets me the report of the dead. Almost them are from Owen's pack. As he said, he lost two, my father lost two and we four. Their mates are in the pack

her to check on them while she's there.

my office and call

sure you heard that we were attacked by Owen's pack last night," I say. The lack of sleep and stress of the day is starting to catch up to me. I

okay? Is your mate

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battle. I wanted to let you know about

He's quiet.

"Alpha? Are you there?"

to give me

I'm calling," I say

without getting the numbers from

mate and I are equal partners in this. pack. I may

Luna. I meant no disrespect, it's

done before?" I ask

that doesn't mean that it's not a good thing. It just reminds me that I

respond, knowing that he's still struggling with how my relationship with Hunter differs

my Beta female. We cannot

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next battle comes, as we

in to Diana's. request

circumstances."

It wasn't a request on my part. I